Lookers Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Lookers has a total shareholder equity of £447.7M and total debt of £163.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 36.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.8B and £1.3B respectively. Lookers's EBIT is £103.7M making its interest coverage ratio 3.4. It has cash and short-term investments of £177.6M.

Key information

36.4%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£163.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	3.4x
Cash	UK£177.60m
Equity	UK£447.70m
Total liabilities	UK£1.35b
Total assets	UK£1.80b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: LOOK's short term assets (£1.1B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£1.1B).

Long Term Liabilities: LOOK's short term assets (£1.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (£269.8M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: LOOK has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: LOOK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 30.7% to 36.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: LOOK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.4%).

Interest Coverage: LOOK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.4x coverage).

Lookers Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Lookers Announces Cancellation of Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

Lookers' Shares to Be Delisted from London Stock Exchange on 9 October 2023

Recent updates

Lookers Announces Cancellation of Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

Lookers plc(LSE:LOOK) dropped from FTSE All-Share Index (GBP)

Lookers' Shares to Be Delisted from London Stock Exchange on 9 October 2023

Lookers plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 22, 2023

New major risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Price target decreased by 7.1% to UK£1.30

Impero Jersey Corp Ltd entered into scheme of arrangement to acquire Lookers plc (LSE:LOOK) from J O Hambro Capital Management Limited, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Schroder Investment Management Limited, Cinch Holdco Uk Limited and others for approximately £470 million.

New minor risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 40%

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Lookers plc Approves Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Lookers plc (LSE:LOOK) acquired Business and assets of Waterhouse Cars Limited.

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.02 per share at 4.7% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%, revenue downgraded

Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Dividend Will Be £0.02

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Lookers plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Apr 05, 2023

Lookers Announces Directorate Change

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Lookers plc (LSE:LOOK) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 39,193,973 shares, representing 9.99% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on May 31, 2022.

Estimating The Fair Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.01 per share

Do Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Lookers plc Announces Executive Changes

Why Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Lookers plc's (LON:LOOK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.10 (vs UK£0.063 in 1H 2021)

Lookers plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 25 November 2022

Lookers plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 24, 2022

Consensus forecasts updated

Lookers plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Half of 2022

Lookers plc, Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2022

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.025 per share

At UK£0.74, Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Worth Looking At Closely?

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Lookers (LON:LOOK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.16 (vs UK£0.011 loss in FY 2020)

Price target increased to UK£1.15

Lookers plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Year 2021, Payable on June 2022

Urban Logistics REIT plc (LSE:SHED) acquired A 94,841 sq. ft. last mile automotive logistics, servicing and sales centre in Battersea, London from Lookers plc (LSE:LOOK) for £28 million.

Price target increased to UK£1.13

Price target increased to UK£1.07

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Lookers (LON:LOOK)

Non-Executive Chairman Philip White has left the company

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.063 (vs UK£0.13 loss in 1H 2020)

Interim Chief Financial Officer Anna Bielby has left the company

Full year 2020 earnings released: UK£0.01 loss per share (vs UK£0.11 loss in FY 2019)

Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Potentially Undervalued?

Senior Independent Director has left the company

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Consensus forecasts updated

Lookers plc Appoints Paul Van Der Burgh as Non-Executive Director, Effective from April 1, 2021

Why Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Could Be Worth Watching

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Shares?

First half 2020 earnings released: UK£0.13 loss per share (vs UK£0.04 profit in 1H 2019)

Price target raised to UK£0.52

Lookers plc Announces the Appointment of Duncan Mcphee to the Board as Chief Operating Officer with Immediate Effect

Financial Position Analysis

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

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